BCCI to discuss norms for IPL victory celebrations after Bengaluru stampede; RCB ban not on cards

Mumbai: The BCCI is looking to marque modular guidelines for IPL triumph celebrations successful its Apex Council gathering connected June 14, successful the aftermath of the tragic stampede astatine Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives, but there's nary likelihood of IPL-2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru being banned oregon “facing immoderate benignant of punishment”, a reliable root successful the Board told TOI.The formulation of modular guidelines for IPL triumph celebrations, successful the aftermath of the tragic stampede successful Bengaluru, is among the cardinal items connected the docket erstwhile the BCCI holds its 'Emergent' Apex Council Meeting connected Saturday. The gathering volition beryllium held virtually astatine 4pm.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The calamity occurred connected June 4 pursuing RCB's triumph aft 18 years erstwhile astir 2.5 lakh fans flocked the stadium and its surrounding areas to drawback a glimpse of superstar Virat Kohli & Co, starring to a stampede that near 11 dormant and 56 injured.

“We volition sermon however this benignant of a calamity tin beryllium avoided successful the future, and what are the steps that tin beryllium taken successful this regard. The request of formulation of norms for IPL triumph solemnisation volition beryllium discussed during the meeting, but we're not looking to prohibition RCB oregon instrumentality immoderate enactment against the franchise. We privation to person a constructive, affirmative treatment astir what steps are needed to negociate these celebrations better. The RCB solemnisation was held without intimating the BCCI astir it.

The BCCI had thing to bash with that celebration,” the root successful the BCCI said.NZ to circuit India successful Jan adjacent twelvemonth for white-ball seriesMeanwhile, TOI has learnt that New Zealand volition circuit India from January 11-31, 2026 for a white-ball series, which is apt to comprise 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is. The Apex Council volition besides sermon the 'BCCI Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials,' which was implemented by the Board aft India's dismal circuit of Australia.

The code, which mandates a constricted fig of days for families connected overseas tours, had travel successful for crisp disapproval from India's ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and superstar Virat Kohli, who some retired from Test cricket, conscionable earlier the England circuit past month.

The Apex Council volition reappraisal the existing 'AVP'-Age Verification Programme, which is simply a mechanics that is aimed astatine curbing age-fudging successful age-group cricket, peculiarly successful the Under-16 (boys) and Under-15 (girls) categories.Another substance listed connected the docket is the ailment filed successful April 2025 by Karimnagar District Cricket Association president V Agam Rao. He alleged irregularities successful the utilisation of funds allocated for cricket infrastructure improvement successful Telangana districts. Acting connected the complaint, BCCI Ombudsman Justice Arun Mishra directed the Apex Council to instrumentality due action.